Paddington at Large (Paddington Bear) [Hardcover]

Michael Bond (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up | Series: Paddington Bear

The neighbor's lawn mower disappears into the branches of a tree; a small furry face peers frantically out of the screen of the new TV set; the spotless kitchen at 32 Windsor Gardens becomes a chaos of steam and spilled syrup; a riot suddenly breaks out in the bargain basement; and a Christmas play imperceptibly takes leave of the script and soars off completely on its own. Are these incidents part of a plot or a national disaster? No, it's just Paddington at work. The well-meaning bear with a talent for trouble continues to fill the lives of the Brown family with unexpected adventures. This revised and updated volume - perfect for family reading - will delight the multitude of Paddington fans and is certain to create new ones.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Gr. 3^-7. Under a bright, newly designed dust jacket lies the same old beloved Paddington, the always dignified, well-meaning, but troublemaking bear from "darkest Peru." Young readers will enjoy this reissue of the 1962 classic, which includes some of Paddington's best adventures (or misadventures, depending) in the extensive Paddington canon, such as his wild ride on a power lawnmower and his appearance on a game show, where his unusual logic wins him the jackpot. Paddington is, understandably, a favorite character for kids, one they can truly relate to, as his best-laid, well-intentioned plans somehow go topsy-turvy. As always, Bond's prose is fun to read, with the solemn, serious Paddington providing humorous contrast to the absurd goings-on around him. Peggy Fortnum's spare, evocative, often witty line drawings are as wonderful as ever, more representative of Paddington's character than the new jacket art, which makes him look like a cute, cuddly stuffed toy--a portrait with which Paddington himself would take issue. Shelle Rosenfeld

Review

"Under a bright, newly designed dust jacket lies the same old beloved Paddington, the always dignified, well-meaning, but trouble making bear from 'darkest Peru.' Young readers will enjoy this reissue of the 1962 classic, which includes some of Paddington's best adventures." Booklist, ALA

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children; Revised edition (April 27, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0395912946
• ISBN-13: 978-0395912942
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 6.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #162,827 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Here's more info about this book, February 1, 2008

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FSG (Minneapolis, MN, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Paddington at Large (Paddington Bear) (Paperback)

For those of you who would like to know what stories are contained in this book, I found a copy of the table of contents page on Google Books web site: 1. Paddington Breaks the Peace. 2. Mr. Gruber's Outing. 3. Goings-On at Number Thirty-two. 4. Paddington Hits the Jackpot. 5. A Sticky Time. 6. Trouble in the Bargain Basement. 7. Paddington and the Christmas Pantomime.

0 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars paddington at large, March 6, 2000

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kisha (Murfreesboro, Tn) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Paddington at Large (Paddington Bear) (Hardcover)

I am a 21-year-old college student, and I gave the book 3-stars due to it being hard for me to follow. On the other hand, Paddington's shinanigans were pretty funny.